Programming Forums - OnlineTextEditor.Com!

I have created an online text editor... after the bug testing and any added features, I will register the domain name: OnlineTextEditor.com, put it on a real server, and away we go!

I have set up an account for you guys to help test with:

Username: PFO
Password: beta

http://saney.ath.cx:8080/OnlineTextEditor.com/

If you don't feel like using that account, you can just remain logged in to your IP address as the default.

All input is thoroughly appreciated. Especially detailed input about how to solve certain problems (not just like... "oooh, it's over-crowded").

And now for my spew about the text editor ...

OnlineTextEditor.Com
The Fastest And Easiest Way To Write And Share Text Online

Do you need...
- A quick way to send a link of a text file to someone?
- A place to store your homework so you can work on it at school?
- Somewhere to store programming snippets to retrieve at ANY time?
- A place to backup and password protect some old documents?

Then this is the web site for you!

This is a free text editor that you may use, online, for all purposes! You get unlimited space allocated to your IP address for text files, and you don't even need to sign up!

You may password protect your text files, choose to let only your IP address edit, and restrict who can see the document!

The password that you choose is sha-1 encrypted, and the files are always secured by the privileges that you set.

You may save/rename/delete your files, save other files as a new file under your own account, upload files directly from your computer, and download them at any time!

For information on how to use these functions, and the specific rules, please read on.

Table Of Contents

1 - Getting Started

2 - Functionality
2.1 - Open File
2.2 - Save
2.3 - Rename
2.4 - Delete
2.5 - Save As
2.6 - Upload & Save

3 - Extra Features
3.1 - Popout
3.2 - Direct Link
3.3 - Download File
3.4 - Close File
3.5 - Signing Up

4 - Terms Of Service
4.1 - Server Spamming
4.2 - File Types

5 - Frequently Asked Questions
5.1 - Why Is It Free?
5.2 - What Is An IP Address?
5.3 - Help! My IP Address Changed!
5.4 - How Can I Give Someone a Direct Link To My File?

6 - Miscellaneous
6.1 - Bug/Misuse Report
6.2 - Program Information
6.3 - Copyright

1 - Getting Started

If you are reading this, then that means you must have visited
http://OnlineTextEditor.com/

When you accessed this link, you were prompted to log in. If you chose not to, you are by default logged in using your IP address. A folder was automatically created with your IP address (see section 5.1) as its name. Then "untitled.txt", the file you are currently reading, was loaded.

From now on, any files that you decide to "save as", will be located inside this folder. The next time you visit this site with the same IP address, this folder will automatically be loaded and you will see all of your text files.

If you logged in under an account, the folder's name was your username instead. See section 3.5 for more information.

To learn how to use the functions of the Online Text Editor, please read on.

2 - Functionality

2.1 - Open File

You may use the top-left box, labelled "Open File", to open files. Here, you can browse and open yours and other people's text files.

Currently, you have been placed inside your own personally reserved folder. To see the root directory, click "Up One Level".

To enter a folder, single click it. To open a file, click one of the files and press okay. Some files you may not open because the author restricted the read access.

2.2 - Save

When you click save (in the tray of icons at the top), the file that is currently open will be automatically overwritten with the changes you have made.

If the file you are trying to save does not exist (IE untitled.txt), you will not be able to save. Try "save as" first (see section 2.5).

You may access this feature when you have a file open, and have write permissions to this file. If it is your own file that you have open, you automatically have permissions to this feature.

2.3 - Rename

When you click rename (in the tray of icons at the top), you will be prompted with a dialog box for a new filename. Enter in a new name and press okay (cancel to quit). The file will be automatically renamed to the file name you have chosen, and then immediately re-opened.

You may access this feature when you have a file open, and have write permissions to this file. If it is your own file that you have open, you automatically have permissions to this feature.

2.4 - Delete

When you click delete (in the tray of icons at the top), the file that is currently open will be automatically deleted. The text for the document still remains inside this window. In case you did not mean to delete the file, you can click "Save As" right after to save a new copy.

You may access this feature when you have a file open, and have write permissions to this file. If it is your own file that you have open, you automatically have permissions to this feature.

2.5 - Save As

The options for Save As (located inside the second box from the bottom-left), are as follows...

- File name - This is what the new file's name will be.

- Password - Add a password to restrict editing privileges to those who know the password. If "editable by other computers" has been checked off, then all people who know the password can edit. If not, then only you need to know the password.

- Viewable - Check this off to allow anyone to open your text file. If it is unchecked, only your IP address can access the file (see section 5.3).

- Editable - Check this off to allow anyone to save/rename/delete your text file. If a password has been specified, then no one can edit it without knowing the password. If this is unchecked and a password has been specified, then only you need to know the password.

For example, if you wanted to have it editable at both home and at school/work, by only you. You would set a password, check "viewable" and check "editable".

When you click "save as", (in the tray of icons at the top), it will save the currently open file to your own folder and apply these settings. Your folder will then be automatically reloaded along with the newly saved text file.

You do not need write permissions to the text file that is currently open to "save as". If the filename you are specifying already exists, you will not be able to overwrite using "save as".

2.6 - Upload & Save

In the bottom-left box, you may locate any file on your computer's hard drive, and save it to your own folder. Your folder will then be reloaded and the text file automatically displayed.

3 - Extra Features

3.1 - Popout

Clicking the arrow icon (in the tray of icons at the top), will pop out the window to contain no scroll bar or toolbar.

3.2 - Direct Link

You may retrieve a direct link to your file by clicking the "copy link" icon (in the tray of icons at the top). This will copy the link of the currently open text file to your clipboard. To display the link, press "ctrl+v" or select "edit, paste" from the window's menubar.

Accessing this link will bring you directly back to the text file you have currently open.

3.3 - Download File

Clicking the "download to hard drive" icon (in the tray of icons at the top), will open a save dialog box to download the currently open text file to your computer.

3.4 - Close File

Clicking the "close file" icon (in the tray of icons at the top), will close the current file after prompting, and open up "untitled.txt".

3.5 - Signing Up

You may sign up to identify your files with a username and password rather then your IP address. This solves the problems imposed by a dynamic IP address, and gives you a folder name of your choice.

A link to register will be added at a later time.

4 - Terms Of Service

4.1 - Server Spamming

Server spammers are those who blatantly try to load the server by requesting an unecessary amount of functions. These are usually run by automated programs, with the purpose of over-loading a server. If you are using this text editor regularly, do not worry about it. It is those who are trying to crash the server who are at fault.

IP addresses of these users can be blocked. If you see anyone purposefully misusing this text editor, please read section 6.1 and report them immediately.

Restrictions are already imposed to prevent such spamming. Files can not be saved more frequently then every thirty seconds.

4.2 - File Types

You are not allowed to save any other types then text files. Those uploading picture files, executables, and any other file types are not allowed. If you see anyone purposefully doing this, please read section 6.1 and report them immediately.

5 - Frequently Asked Questions

5.1 - Why Is It Free?

The hosting for this service is paid solely by advertising revenue.

5.2 - What Is An IP Address?

"An IP address can also be thought of as the equivalent of a street address or a phone number for a computer or other network device on the internet. Just as each street address and phone number uniquely identifies a building or telephone, an IP address can uniquely identify a specific computer or other network device on a network."

~ Wikipedia - The Free Encyclopedia
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/IP_Address

5.3 - Help! My IP Address Changed!

If your IP address has changed, which amounts to viewing/editing conflicts imposed by your file restrictions, then I am sorry. If you have a dynamic IP address, be careful that this does not happen. You may want to password protect your files, instead of restricting access to only your IP address.

See section 3.5 if you wish to register for an account rather than a username.

5.4 - How Can I Give Someone a Direct Link To My File?

See section 3.2.

6 - Miscellaneous

6.1 - Bug/Misuse Report

If you find any bugs, or misuse in this text editor, please file a detailed report to: dr.sane@gmail.com

6.2 - Program Information

This program uses...

- Validated XHTML (Display)
- Validated CSS (Design)
- Javascript (Interface to Active X)
- Active X (Means of using XML)
- XML (Communicating with PHP)
- PHP (Processing requests)

And was developed June 10th 2006, by Aaron Voelker.
For more about Aaron Voelker, his resume, and his contact information, visit: http://saney.ath.cx/

6.3 - Copyright

OnlineTextEditor.com is Copyright � Aaron Voelker 2006.

All content saved on this site is copyright of their original authors and may not be redistributed without permission therein.